When mores are sufficient, laws are unnecessary; when mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable.
Sociology founder
When mores are sufficient, laws are unnecessary; when mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable.
Sociology founder
General attribution, found in various quote collections.
Unknown, likely late 19th - early 20th century
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